Napoleon’s Macarons

over priced. but more importantly I don’t think these are made fresh daily??? Bought a box last night (turns out you only get reward cards & stamps for buying boxes, not singles or multiples) and a few flavors seemed old; coconut, pistachio, hazlenut) Crème Brulee was suggested because it was popular & the flavor was horrible. Best one was Salty Caramel — maybe because it seemed the freshest :/​Went back after finishing my box to ask if they were made daily & the young lady said «I don’t know I would have to ask my boss» After prodding with more questions I found out they are made in Pasadena & shipped/​delivered to Glendale but have no idea how frequently.
Next time I may just go into the mall or buy some pre packaged since they are most likely not freshly made on site.
Disappointed

Texture is FLUFFY and SOFT just the way I like my macarons. I can’t stand when my macarons are hard and pasty/​gummy at the center. I stopped by recently and picked up a dozen for my mom. Damage came out to a little under $ 22 which is not bad compared to other places!
These are slightly smaller, but they make up for it in the price and variety of flavors. Come early so you can get your pick of the litter. I loved the pistachio, rose, and strawberry champagne.
The packaging could be cuter, but eh… not too big of a complaint!

Coming here was the first time I’ve had macaroons. They tasted okay in my book. It had subtle flavors and the outside was a bit chewy (if that’s how macaroons texture is like). This was a stand in the middle of an outlet mall. How the macaroons were presented even in the store and in my box was pretty cute.
However, the customer service here wasn’t the greatest. The woman that worked here didn’t even greet us and didn’t seem like she wanted to be there. There weren’t even many customers there. It was just me and my boyfriend. She didn’t do any recommendations or tell me information about any of the macaroons. She just stood there, stared, and waited.
The one thing I did like is that she gave us a stamp card whenever you buy macaroons and you’ll get a box of free macaroons when you fill up the whole card. That would’ve came in handy if I lived in LA, but I don’t.

I went to this place because I got a card that offered 20% off your purchase of a box of 6 and you get a free shot of espresso. The macaroons were delicious and super sweet. They had a variety of flavors with unique names. They also offer other types of desserts like pies, brownies, and candies. The employee was nice and patient but she was kind of soft spoken and could hardly hear her. I rated this place a 4 star because it’s pricey for a small treat and they need more deals especially if they want customers to spend $ 2.50 for a Oreo sized delicacy.

Pretty regular macaroons. They’re good but it’s pretty pricey. Maybe if it was a little cheaper since they’re super tiny. Convenient when you’re walking around Americana but there’s bigger and better macaroons worth for its price

This place is so good. I always go there when I am around. The macarons are very good, perfect quantity of filling, Hummmmmm so tasty. For the first time, I tried today their Mochirons (mochi+macarons), they re so fresh, colorful and tasty. the texture is perfect. I will come back again!!!

Amazing place! Excellent macarons– I recommend vanilla crème brûlée, champagne strawberry, and pistachio. Even better customer service. Especially from one employee, I believe her name was Stella. She was really pretty, too. Overall great and worth the price!

Move over Bottega Louie & Lette! These smaller macarons from Napoleon pack so much flavor! I’ve been a fan of Napoleon’s Macarons ever since they opened their kiosk at the America around 2012, 2013ish and I ALWAYS have to swing by for some sweet treats whenever I’m in the 818!
The texture of the macarons have always been consistent — never too crusty or brittle, with just the right amount of crisp and moistness inside. (I like my macarons a little more on the moist side — too dry and all you taste are the sugar granules).
The crème is absolutely delicious and almost all of their flavors come with some sort of filling or compote in the middle.
W A N N A. B U Y. I N. B U L K???
Napoleons also offers bulk orders by the pound with a minimum of 4 pounds. A pound yields 27 pieces and the macarons are discounted to $ 1.50 each. The price per gets a deeper discount depending on how many more pounds over the minimum you get.
(13÷100, 2016)

We got 6 for $ 8, and the macarons were pretty small. There was a wide variety, but they were just okay. The flavors that stood out to me were pistachio, baklava, rose water, and salted caramel.
It was enough for a dessert fix but not something I’d get for others, especially because visually they are inconsistent. Each macaron has more or less filling spilling out.

They’re macarons. Are they tasty? Sure. Are they worth almost $ 2 each? Heck no. Honestly, I remember eating these and thinking to myself that they are almost comparable to the Trader Joe’s frozen macarons. Service (at the time that I went, which wasn’t too recently) was friendly, so I have no issues to report with that. I suppose if one wants to have a tea or coffee in the Americana and is looking for a small treat, they could buy a macaron to snack on with their teach, but I couldn’t possibly imagine spending $ 20 on a dozen of these babies. They’re just cookies for pete’s sake! I know macarons are expensive everywhere except the frozen foods section, but really. perhaps if they were phenomenal, they might be worth it, but at just regular macarons (tasty, but not increddiibllleee), I can’t imagine getting more than 1 or MAYBE 2 if I’m feeling like a baller. :P

They have the best macarons! There is a wide variety of flavors to choose from and they always taste fresh. This is a nice place to stop at while walking around the Americana to get a little treat. I will say that they are pretty pricey but it’s definitely worth it!

Had been craving macarons for weeks and just had to stop by to feed my addiction.
I’m torn on how I feel about these macarons. While their actual cookie is the perfect texture for an ideal macaron, their flavors left something to be desired.
They had what seemed like a very extensive choice of flavors (including ones I had yet to see) so needless to say I was excited. Unfortunately, the individual flavors lacked a kick and were almost faint and ended up tasting the same after the first taste.
My favorites are the Rose Water and the Salted Caramel flavor, and the rest were fun to try.
Overall, there was no line and cool flavors so stop by if you want to try them and form an opinion for yourself but, for $ 22, I expected a bit more flavor than I had recieved.

I’ve had macarons from several places such as the famous «Bottega Louie» and Lette and Napoleon’s macarons are high up in the tier.
What I look for in macarons is nice light crunch on the outside and soft chewiness in the filling. I’m not a fan of the «melt in your mouth» gooey cream fillings but rather the «slightly chewy but not like gum» kind of texture. I don’t know if that made any sense at all, but if you understood that, props to ya.
What I ordered:
Lychee Ginger ($ 1.85): Very light lychee ginger flavor. Although it sounds like an odd combination, it is pretty good together. Love the texture as well.
I unfortunately only purchased one macaron but I will definitely be back for another next time.
Service: Very quick and patient workers.
Location: In a kiosk across from American Eagle
Price: One of the more inexpensive macarons I’ve had. $ 1.85 per macaron
Parking: You can either park across the street at the 90 minute free structure, in the Glendale Galleria for all day free parking, behind IN-​N-​Out for all day free parking, or underground at the Americana for a fee.

I just came back from France, so perhaps my macaron standards are a bit high… But bear with me…
Flavors:
— pistachio: this was my favorite. Lightly sweet, lightly nutty.
— tiramisu: good, tastes exactly like tiramisu but without the alcohol. Would be better if they added the alcohol flavoring.
— blueberry lavender: tasted more like blueberries, and I couldn’t taste the lavender at all
— lychee ginger: definitely couldn’t taste the lychee. But it’s an interesting flavor because it’s sweet and gingery-​spicy at the same time. Didn’t love it though.
— rose water: I’m usually a fan of rose flavored desserts, but this one wasn’t good at all
Overall:
First of all, the macaron shells were not bad. Melt in your mouth goodness, with subtle interesting flavors. (Some like chewier macarons though, so in that case, don’t come here.)
However, they put way too much filling per macaron. This means that most of what you taste is filling, causing the macarons to be overly sweet. The worst part was that it was inconsistent. Some macarons had just enough, while others had way too much. Inconsistency is a big flaw in my opinion, because you want to know you’re getting quality each and every time
Another thing I didn’t like about this place is that the workers are rude. And also, they have an A Health grade… But there were flies landing on all of their macarons. Sorta gross especially when I’m seeing all the flies circling the food I’m about to eat. When I informed the employee, she just said oh well and didn’t care. She sorta pretended to toss a macaron, but in the end, just placed it back.

Saw Napoleon’s on LA Weekly’s list of 10 best macarons in LA and although I think Bottega & Lette’s macarons are the best (and Buttercup before they closed :(), I wanted to give other places a try. I was gifted a box of 12 and I just picked the flavors from the window.
Got home and tried all the macarons over a span of a few days. I’d forgotten most of the flavors I got but even when I tried each flavor, I couldn’t tell what most of them were! The majority were just sweet. I could figure out espresso. salted caramel, lemon meringue and strawberry champagne (tastes like booze) but pistachio (my fave) tasted nothing like pistachio. The macarons themselves are much too soft — there’s not slight crunch to the exterior before you bite into pillowy softness. It was just soft and the fillings are a bit oily/​greasy. Soaked into the tissue paper in spots. I also wish the box was sturdier.
I’ll stick to Bottega.

Was in Glendale for dinner and I walked by Napoleon’s Macaron’s and I had to see if it’s the same as the one in the Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills. I got some Salted Carmel’s, pistachio’s and peppermint. They were so much better than the Woodland Hills location. They were perfectly soft and chewy. The dozen was about $ 22.00 so these are pretty expensive desserts/​snacks.

This place was ok. Macarons are usually over priced to begin with and if they’re good, I’m ok with paying that price. Their macarons didn’t taste fresh and it was a little on the chewy side.
I doubt I will be coming back here, I’d rather eat a cupcake at Sprinkles.

If I’m in the Americana I usually swing by Napoleon’s before trekking back home.
I’m a fan of the fruity macaroons: the lemon, and blueberry lavender are my favorites. The Flavors are subtle and the macaroons aren’t too sweet, but still satisfy the sweet tooth.
There usually isn’t much of a line here, and the staff is always polite, but the macaroons are tiny two bite treats, and for about $ 2 per macaroon that’s a buck a bite.

I came by this little macaron place yesterday with my husband while we were shopping at the Americana. I had this place bookmarked for quite some time because I am a big fan of macarons. But I was rather disappointed with the dozen that I purchased. This is what I ordered: (by the way, macarons are $ 1.85 each, but my dozen came out to $ 20.90 (no tax). They have these fancy chocolate dipped macarons that cost $ 2.15 each)
From top to bottom of my photo: (
) raspberry anise, rose water, blueberry lavender, pistachio, yogurt apple, lemon meringue pie, hazelnut passion, mango cheesecake, salted caramel, tiramisu, vanilla cerme brulee, champagne strawberry.
Of the 12 I purchased, I would have to say that the salted caramel was the best. The rose water was good, but I have had better rose flavored macarons. The rest of the macarons were just average to meh. I was not a fan of the yogurt apple flavor at all. My husband did not like any of the flavors and said most of the were «too exiotic». A few things different about the macarons here, in comparison to the other macaron places in LA County is that Napoleon’s Macarons have more filling, which will cause the filling to come out when you take your first bite. Some of the macarons itself (the cookie portion) taste a little stale the day after I purchased them (so today when I had them).
Overall, there are a few macarons that are good and I like the extra filling in the macarons. Also the price is one of the cheapest around (why are macarons increasing in price? Horrible!). Customer service was short and sweet. Overall, I would say this place is just a-​okay, thus the 3 star rating.

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After coming from Din Tai Fung, we stopped by here, a random cart. We saw the $ 1.85 for a macaron and we were intrigued by the way everything looked like. Looked kinda cute. We got the big coconut one and the intense chocolate macaron. The chocolate one had a rich flavor, while the coconut had coconut shavings which gave it a great taste.
If I do come back, I will try all their other flavors. They have so many interesting flavors!